Tool for removing an annular part of a turbomachine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11187111-B2
Application number	US-201816958523-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2018
Priority date	Dec 28, 2017
Publication date	Nov 30, 2021
Grant date	Nov 30, 2021

Abstract

A tool for removing an annular part mounted around a shaft of a turbomachine, includes a holder configured to cooperate with a lifting system, a system for coupling and holding the annular part, the coupling and holding system being secured to the holder, the system for coupling and holding having an opening designed to receive the shaft of the turbomachine during the removal of the annular part, the coupling and holding system being rotatable with respect to the holder between a first position and a second position by a rotation system for tilting the annular part with respect to the holder when the coupling and holding system is fastened to the annular part.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A dismantling tool for dismantling an annular part having an axis and mounted around a shaft of a turbomachine, comprising:
a support configured to cooperate with a lifting system,
means for fastening and maintaining the annular part, said fastening and maintaining means being integral with the support, the means for fastening and maintaining have an opening configured to receive the shaft of the turbomachine during the dismantling of the annular part,

wherein the means for fastening and maintaining are rotationally moveable with respect to the support between a first position and a second position by a rotating means to ensure a switching of the axis of the annular part with respect to the support when the means for fastening and maintaining are fixed to the annular part.

2. The dismantling tool according to claim 1 , wherein:
in the first position, the means for fastening and maintaining are substantially parallel to the support,
in the second position, the means for fastening and maintaining are substantially perpendicular to the support.

3. The dismantling tool according to claim 1 , wherein the rotating means are positioned between the support and the means for fastening and maintaining.

4. The dismantling tool according to claim 1 , wherein the means for fastening and maintaining are arranged on a peripheral portion of the support to allow the rotation of the means for fastening and maintaining with respect to the support when the annular part is fixed to the means for fastening and maintaining.

5. The dismantling tool according to claim 1 , wherein the rotating means comprise locking means configured to maintain the means for fastening and maintaining in the first position and in the second position.

6. The dismantling tool according to claim 1 , wherein the means for fastening and maintaining are formed by a collar comprising through orifices configured to receive first fixing means.

7. The dismantling tool according to claim 1 , further comprising means for adjusting the centre of gravity of the tool.

8. A dismantling method for dismantling and upkeeping an annular part having an axis and mounted around a shaft of a turbomachine of longitudinal axis using the dismantling tool according to claim 1 , comprising:
positioning the tool opposite the annular part such that the opening of the means for fastening and maintaining is facing a central cavity of the annular part, the fastening and maintaining means being maintained in the first position,
fixing the means for fastening and maintaining on the annular part,
displacing the tool axially outwards in such a way as to separate the annular part from the remainder of the turbomachine, and

placing the annular part, fixed beforehand to the tool, on a frame to carry out the upkeep of the annular part, the fastening and maintaining means being maintained in the second position, wherein the means for fastening and maintaining are rotationally moveable with respect to a support of the dismantling tool between a first position and a second position by a rotating means to ensure a switching of the axis of the annular part with respect to the support when the means for fastening and maintaining are fixed to the annular part.

9. A method for reassembling an annular part around a shaft of a turbomachine of longitudinal axis using the dismantling tool according to claim 1 , comprising:
switching the means for fastening and maintaining to the first position by the rotating means,
positioning the dismantling tool fixed to the annular part facing the shaft of the turbomachine such that said shaft is adapted to traverse the opening arranged in the means for fastening and maintaining,
displacing the dismantling tool axially until the annular part returns to an initial position around the shaft,
disengaging the means for fastening and maintaining from the annular part, and
extracting the dismantling tool from the turbomachine by axially displacing the dismantling tool towards the outside of the turbomachine, wherein the means for fastening and maintaining are rotationally moveable with respect to a support of the dismantling tool between a first position and a second position by a rotating means to ensure a switching of the axis of the annular part with respect to the support when the means for fastening and maintaining are fixed to the annular part.

10. A dismantling tool for dismantling an annular part mounted around a shaft of a turbomachine, comprising:
a support configured to cooperate with a lifting system,
means for fastening and maintaining the annular part, said means for fastening and maintaining being integral with the support, the means for fastening and maintaining having an opening configured to receive the shaft of the turbomachine during the dismantling of the annular part, and
means for adjusting the centre of gravity of the tool,
wherein the means for fastening and maintaining are rotationally moveable with respect to the support between a first position and a second position by a rotating means to ensure a switching of the annular part with respect to the support when the means for fastening and maintaining are fixed to the annular part, and
wherein the means for adjusting are formed by:
a ring,
a worm screw,
a control wheel enabling, by actuating the worm screw, the axial translation of the ring.

Assignees

• Safran Aircraft Engines

Inventors

• Le Gall Rémy
• Hebert Grégory

Classifications

• B66C1/62

  comprising article-engaging members of a shape complementary to that of the articles to be handled · CPC title

• B25B27/16

  abutted flanges · CPC title

• F01D25/285 Primary

  Temporary support structures, e.g. for testing, assembling, installing, repairing; Assembly methods using such structures · CPC title

• B66C1/107

  for lifting engines · CPC title

• B66C1/66

  for engaging holes, recesses, or abutments on articles specially provided for facilitating handling thereof · CPC title